Results of LSIPs shake-up revealed

The government has shaken up the specified areas in England that are covered by a local skills improvement plan (LSIP).

In June DfE confirmed that it was making up to £6.3 million available for employer representative bodies (ERBs) to develop fresh versions of the plans between October and next summer.

The Department for Education (DfE) also reviewed the locations covered by an LSIP following the introduction of “strategic authorities” and their boundaries as outlined in the government’s devolution white paper.

Nine LSIP areas will see a change, including extra plans in the West Midlands and the South West and two North East plans merging. 

This means the number of areas covered by an LSIP will increase from 38 to 39.

A small number of LSIPs have also changed hands, with oversight of the development of the plans shifting to different ERBs (see changes below and here).

LSIPs were first introduced in the 2021 FE white paper. They require local employers, education providers and other stakeholders to collaboratively identify and resolve skills needs. Colleges and training providers are supposed to tailor their provision to skills priorities identified in the plans.

The first LSIPs launched in 2022, backed with £20.9 million dished out to ERBs over three years to develop, implement and review the plans.

Each of the 39 refreshed LSIP areas and their ERBs will receive roughly £160,000 to redesign the plans over the next year.

The changes revealed today include merging North East LSIP and North and Tyne LSIP, with the new single LSIP’s boundaries matching those of the North East Combined Authority. North East Automotive Alliance (NEAA) Limited has been chosen as the ERB for the merged LSIP.

In the North West, the name of the Cheshire and Warrington ERB has changed from South Cheshire Chamber of Commerce and Industry to the South and North Cheshire Chamber of Commerce.

Meanwhile, the East Midlands’ previously known LSIP area of Derbyshire and Nottingham has changed its name to “East Midlands”, with the Leicester and Leicestershire area also changing its name slightly to Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. There have been no ERB changes in these areas.

The West Midlands has had Warwickshire added as a new LSIP specified area, with Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce appointed as the ERB. 

In the East, officials have changed the LSIP area name of Essex, Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock to Greater Essex with no ERB change.

The South East has retained the same number of LSIP areas, but “Enterprise M3 LEP (including all of Surrey)” is now known as “Surrey”, while “Solent” changes to Hampshire and Solent. No ERB changes have been made.

Meanwhile, the Heart of the South West LSIP area has been split into two LSIPs: Greater Devon (Plymouth, Devon and Torbay) and Somerset.

The ERB for Somerset is the Business West Chambers of Commerce, and the Greater Devon ERB is the Devon Chamber of Commerce.

No changes have been made to Greater London or Yorkshire and the Humber.

All existing LSIPs will remain valid until replacement plans are published in summer 2026, the DfE said.

And where an LSIP specified area has changed, the “designated ERB will remain designated to lead the implementation and review of the existing LSIP, including in relation to the area no longer covered by the new LSIP being developed, until a new LSIP covering the area is published”.

During this “transition period”, in some parts of the country there will be two designated ERBs covering parts of the same LSIP geography.

“From October 2025 to summer 2026, the designated ERBs will therefore be developing new LSIPs whilst continuing to implement and review the existing LSIPs,” the DfE added.

[UPDATE: Shortly after this article was published the DfE updated the LSIPs webpage to confirm the Great Devon ERB has been appointed and will be led by Devon Chamber of Commerce]

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‘Bleak existence’ at London young offender institute

The chief prisons inspector has warned of a “bleak existence” for boys at a young offender institute in West London due to poor education attendance, high levels of violence and staff shortages.

Young Offender Institute Feltham A, which houses up to 140 children and young men aged between 15 and 18 years old, was found to be “poor” at ensuring purposeful activity during an unannounced inspection between May and June this year.

Chief inspector of prisons Charlie Taylor reports “frustration” among both staff and boys at short notice cancellations to lessons and other activities, with a “completely unacceptable” four hours planned outside of cells each day.

He wrote: “Those on the enhanced units could be expected to be out for much longer, but others described a bleak existence with many hours spent watching daytime television in enforced idleness.”

The institute’s levels of violence are the highest of any prison in England – with 253 assaults on children in the last 12 months – contributing to “unpredictable” staffing levels with sickness rates “among the highest” in the country, the inspection found.

Taylor said inspectors have “cautious optimism” that the institute will improve, a year after he warned of significantly deteriorating levels of self-harm and violence and five months after interim governor Gary Sillifant was appointed.

Although Ofsted, which also attended the inspection, was “positive” about the quality of some of the teaching, their overall grade remains ‘inadequate’ due to poor behaviour and leadership and management of the education service.

Attendance was “very poor” at a rate which would “never have been acceptable” at school or college, said the chief inspector.

Missing out on learning

Last year, Ofsted’s chief inspector Sir Martyn Oliver said England’s prison service is failing children held in England’s four young offender institutes.

The education inspectorate’s report found that “severe” staff shortages mean 15- to 18-year-olds are spending only 10 to 13 hours in education each week, in breach of their legal right to at least 15 hours.

Data collected by the Howard League for Penal Reform shows that between January 2024 and February this year, average education at Feltham plummeted to a low of 1.5 hours per week last August, with a high of just 12.1 hours.

A spokesperson for the Prison Education Trust said: “Staff shortages, and broader challenges like overcrowding, have a significant impact on the delivery of education.

“The government must address these and put right the severe underfunding of education across the estate to give children – and adults – the opportunity to gain the skills they need to thrive on release.”

What is Feltham?

Feltham A is one of three young offender institutions in England, holding about a quarter of the approximately 400 under-18s held in custody in England and Wales.

It was founded in 1910 as the second of England’s infamous “Borstal” institutions.

Despite a rebuild, completed in 1988, that reinvented the site as a collection of small triangular housing units in the 1980s, it has continued to hold a fearsome reputation and has frequently been highlighted as a concern by inspectors.

The closure of the fourth young institute Cookham Wood, in May last year, caused Feltham’s population to surge by 50 per cent, contributing to a “vicious cycle” of violence, the inspectorate found in a follow up visit last year.

‘Priority Concerns’

One of the “priority concerns” for inspectors is the failure to provide education to children in custody which “significantly limited their chances of finding work and making a positive contribution to the community” on release.

Managers are also failing to provide sufficient vocational training or provide basic reading support or access to the library, which is “well-run”.

Ofsted found that most children only received half their allotted minimum of 18 hours per week in lessons for reasons “outside” of their control.

A third of planned attendances did not take place at all, often because escorts to lessons were “disrupted”.

However, managers at The Shaw Trust, which delivers the education and vocational training, planned teaching “purposefully”, supplied “well-qualified and experienced” teachers and built the knowledge and skills of the “small number of children attending regularly”.

Children’s Commissioner Dame Rachel de Souza said: “Feltham’s most recent report shows some promising signs in relation to the education provided, but conditions for the children living there remain of deep concern.

“Education is one of the most powerful tools we have for changing lives, offering stability and unlocking opportunities.

“For children in custody, it must be at the heart of rehabilitation, giving them a real chance to rebuild their lives and promote a future away from reoffending.”

Andrea Coomber, chief executive of the Howard League for Penal Reform, added: “High rates of use of force, scant education, and regimes compromised by chronic staff sickness that leave children trapped routinely inside their cells for 20 hours per day. 

“This is the toxic backdrop against which we should analyse the terrible levels of violence inside Feltham and the short-sighted decision to introduce PAVA, a pain-inducing chemical irritant spray that is classified as a prohibited weapon under the Firearms Act 1968.”

A Ministry of Justice spokesperson said: “We are pleased this report recognises signs of improvement under new leadership, with Ofsted positive about the quality of teaching, but we know there is more to do.

“That’s why we’ve put in place new measures aimed at reducing violence and substance misuse, while also bolstering the education on offer to support rehabilitation.”

A spokesperson at the Shaw Trust said they were unable to comment. 

Spotlight on excellence: Nominations now open for the Apprenticeship & Training Awards 2026

Nominations are officially open for the Apprenticeship & Training Awards 2026, the UK’s national celebration of excellence in apprenticeships and training.

After receiving more than 700 nominations in 2025, this year promises to be another record-breaking showcase of the employers, providers, and individuals who are transforming opportunities for learners and driving innovation across the skills sector.

These prestigious awards highlight the very best in the country – organisations who go above and beyond to deliver outstanding training, create pathways into successful careers, and champion apprenticeships and workforce development.

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Gala Dinner and National Ceremony 2025

Recognising the best of the best

The Apprenticeship & Training Awards shine a spotlight on the organisations and individuals setting the benchmark for excellence. Categories span across the sector, from employer commitment and provider innovation to diversity and inclusion, partnerships, and outstanding contribution.

In 2025, winners ranged from household names like Greene King and Amazon, to education providers such as South Essex Colleges Group, CATCH, and EMTEC Automotive Apprenticeships. Inspirational individuals including Jane Hadfield (NHS England/Health Education England) and Gary Laybourne (Coach Core Foundation) also took home national recognition.

From Parliament to the national ceremony

Reaching the finalist stage alone is a major achievement, offering unparalleled national recognition. In February 2026, all shortlisted finalists will be invited to a special Parliamentary reception hosted by Baroness Nicky Morgan in the House of Lords.

Skills minister Jacqui Smith speaking at the 2025 Parliamentary reception

This exclusive gathering, held in the historic surroundings of Westminster, provides finalists with the opportunity to network with sector leaders, policymakers, and MPs while celebrating their success on a national stage.

The celebrations then culminate in March with the legendary Gala Dinner and Awards Evening, held during the Apprenticeships & Training Conference (ATC) in Liverpool. Known as one of the most prestigious nights of the sector calendar, the Gala is an unmissable occasion – bringing together over 700 attendees from across apprenticeships and training for an evening of recognition, entertainment, and celebration.

Why Enter?

Winning, or even being shortlisted, at the Apprenticeship & Training Awards delivers significant benefits:

  • National recognition: Finalists and winners are profiled in FE Week, celebrated at Parliament, and honoured at the Gala Dinner.
  • Enhanced reputation: Success at the awards validates your work, strengthens your credibility, and reinforces your position as a leader in apprenticeships and training.
  • Staff and learner pride: Recognition boosts morale, celebrates team efforts, and highlights the life-changing impact of apprenticeships and training on individuals and communities.
  • Networking opportunities: The awards connect you with employers, providers, policymakers, and peers who share your passion for skills and workforce development.
Gary Laybourne, CEO of Coach Core Foundation, winner outstanding contribution to apprenticeships and training 2025, and ATAs Judge Sharon Blyfield MBE.

Founded in 2017 by FE Week and the Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP), the Apprenticeship & Training Awards have grown to become the national benchmark of excellence in the sector.

Delivered as a core part of the Apprenticeships & Training Conference, the awards are embedded in the UK’s largest gathering of apprenticeship and training professionals. Over nearly a decade, the conference and awards have created a platform to share innovation, celebrate achievement, and influence the national skills agenda.

How to nominate

Submitting a nomination is straightforward and free:

  1. Choose your category – Review the full list of awards and decide where your work, organisation, or partnership shines brightest.
  2. Prepare your evidence – Demonstrate the outcomes, innovation, and impact that make your entry stand out.
  3. Submit online – Nominations are now open via the official website.

Nominations will close on Friday 7 November with national finalists announced in December.

Be part of the celebration

With more than 700 nominations received last year, the Apprenticeship & Training Awards continue to go from strength to strength. The stories shared through these awards not only celebrate success, but also inspire the wider sector to strive for even greater impact.

Don’t miss your chance to join this prestigious line-up. Whether you are a pioneering employer, an innovative training provider, or an individual who has gone above and beyond, now is the time to put your achievements forward.

Submit your nomination today and take your place in the national celebration of apprenticeships and training.

For more information visit: apprenticeshipandtrainingawards.com

From playtime to party time: Nursery revels in ‘milestone’ Ofsted result

An Essex-based nursery group is celebrating a perfect sweep of Ofsted judgments.

Seymour House’s apprenticeship academy received ‘outstanding’ grades across the board in a report published today following its first full inspection.

The employer began directly training its own staff in February 2023. It had 47 apprentices on the level 3 early years educators standard working across 10 nurseries in Essex and one in Hertfordshire at the time of Ofsted’s visit in July.

Inspectors lauded the “highly positive attitudes” of apprentices who “take pride in their work”, show “exemplary” personal and professional behaviour and have high attendance to teaching sessions.

Apprentices also “quickly become important members of their workplace teams” and develop “valuable knowledge and skills and strategies to help them work inclusively with children and families in their settings”.

Seymour House’s leaders were praised for having “high expectations” and “ambitions” for apprentices. Bosses ensure that their apprentices are “nurtured and receive a high-quality training experience that is designed around the needs of their specific early years settings”.

This is reflected in “high” achievement rates.

Emma Price, head of apprenticeships at Seymour House, said: “We are absolutely thrilled to achieve outstanding across the board in our first Ofsted inspection. 

“Our apprentices work incredibly hard and are truly passionate about giving children the best start in life. This result reflects their dedication, as well as the wonderful support provided by our tutors, assessors and nursery teams.”

Ofsted praised Seymour’s “wide range” of enrichment opportunities, which apprentices “relish”, such as exploring healthy eating with specialist caterers, visiting forest school settings and supporting local charities.

Leaders were lauded for ensuring that staff are “knowledgeable and experienced”, while expert tutors use a “wide range of teaching strategies very effectively to make lessons interesting and informative”.

The strategic board also have an “excellent understanding of the strengths and areas for improvement of the provider” and give “effective challenge” to leaders.

A Seymour House spokesperson said this was a “milestone” moment for the nursery. Price added: “We’re proud to offer a programme that inspires and develops aspiring early years educators, and we’re delighted that Ofsted has recognised the positive impact this is having.”

Handover of £233m teachers’ pensions contract to Tata delayed

The handover of the administration of teachers’ pensions to new provider Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has been delayed to next summer, the Department for Education has confirmed.

Capita, the outsourcing giant that has run the Teachers’ Pension Scheme for almost three decades, was due to hand it over to Indian IT firm TCS in October this year. Capita missed out on the £233 million, 10-year contract when government re-tendered in 2023.

But the DfE has now confirmed to FE Week the final handover has been pushed back to “summer 2026”.

Its spokesperson would not explain the reason for the delay, nor give further details, but said it was “vital that after almost thirty years of running the Teachers’ Pension Scheme, Capita’s handover to Tata Consultancy Services, is a smooth one.

“The change in handover date will not impact any pensions or benefit entitlements, and we continue working with both providers to ensure current and retired teachers remain protected in this process.”

The DfE previously said it would “transition” the TPS to Tata over two years beginning in October 2023, before the new contract began in October this year.

Firm aims to ‘digitalise’ TPS

Capita took over the scheme in 1996, before being re-appointed in 2011 under an £80 million contract. The company was then given a three-year, £32 million extension in 2018, and a further four-year extension in 2021, worth £60 million.

After Tata was announced as the successful bidder in 2023, the firm’s president for financial products and platforms, Vivekanand Ramgopal, said it was “delighted” to partner with the DfE to “digitally transform” the administration of the TPS.

“Enhanced customer service has been the cornerstone of our platform’s value proposition to clients in the UK pensions industry,” he said at the time.

The DfE said at the time the new contract would “provide a more automated, digitalised and personalised service to our members and employers”.

This included providing “enhanced” access to data and an “improved ability” to self-service pension processes.

TCS and Capita were approached for comment.

New principal takes the reins at Cumbrian college

A college in Cumbria has appointed a new principal ahead of the next academic year.

Jason Turton has taken the helm at Kendal College following the retirement of Kelvin Nash who held the post for seven years.

The college said Turton brings “extensive experience” in both further and higher education leadership, with a “proven track record of driving improvement, forging powerful partnerships, and embedding innovation across institutions”. 

Turton joins from Barking and Dagenham College where he spent six years in leadership roles, with the last four as deputy principal for curriculum and quality.

Prior to that he worked at Preston College for 15 years before holding roles at Havering College of Further and Higher Education and Salford City College.

Kendal College was judged ‘requires improvement’ by Ofsted at its most recent full inspection in 2023. It employs over 300 people and holds a ‘good’ financial health rating.

Its student population includes over 1,500 16-to-19-year-olds, almost 1,000 apprentices, over 50 higher education students and more than 850 adult learners.

Kendal College chair, professor Rob Trimble, said: “Following an extensive national search and a field of exceptionally strong candidates, Jason stood out as the leader who could truly take Kendal College to the next stage of its journey. 

“His vision, expertise, and ability to connect strategy with community impact make him the ideal person to lead our college into the future.”

Turton added: “Kendal College is already a vital and respected part of the region, with a proud history and a clear mission. My focus will be on building on these strengths—enhancing our partnerships, embracing innovation, and ensuring every learner leaves with the skills, values, and self-belief to make a real difference in their chosen path.”

NEET trailblazer schemes given £45m extension

Funding for eight “youth guarantee” pilot programmes designed to tackle the rising youth NEETS crisis has been extended into 2027.

The programmes, dubbed “trailblazers”, are testing a range of initiatives aimed at reducing youth inactivity and unemployment in eight devolved English regions.

It means that the programmes launched in Spring but only funded until March 2026 will now continue until March the following year.

News of the funding extension comes as new Office for National Statistics figures revealed that 948,000 young people aged 16 to 24 years old were estimated to be not in employment, education or training (NEET).

The “stubbornly” high figures for January to March this year show a 0.3 per cent increase on the previous quarter, caused by an estimated 25,000 increase in young women classed as NEET.

Work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall said: “This government will not stand by while so many young people are not in education or training – robbing them of their potential and our country of its future.

“The extra £45 million in funding I have announced today will help us ensure that no young person will be left behind as we unlock economic growth and secure prosperity for all under our Plan for Change.”

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) said the schemes, all of which are run by mayoral combined authorities and the Greater London Authority, will “pave the way” for the national rollout of a youth guarantee that will ensure all 18 to 21-year-olds are “earning or learning”.

However, the government is yet to confirm when a national youth guarantee programme may begin.

The eight youth “trailblazer” areas are located in Liverpool, West Midlands, Tees Valley, East Midlands, West of England, Cambridgeshire & Peterborough, and two in London.

Although the funding is being made available for the same areas, the government did not confirm whether it would continue to fund the same schemes or seek to fund new initiatives.

Lizzie Crowley, senior skills adviser at the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD), welcomed the announcement but said “bolder action” is required.

She added: “The latest NEET figures show no improvement, with stubbornly high numbers persisting.”

The youth guarantee trailblazer programme was announced in November last year, alongside the government’s Get Britain Working white paper, and officially launched in May this year.

Initiatives being funded in the 2025-26 financial year include Kickstart-style paid work placements, tailored support for care leavers, and “enhanced destinations tracking” systems to gather extra information on 17 to 19-year-old school and college leavers.

Each area has been allocated £5 million, with the remaining £5 million being used to run a national evaluation to inform the government’s “future roll-out approach”, as well as potential “additional support” for local areas during the year.

Laura-Jane Rawlings, CEO of Youth Employment UK and chair of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough trailblazer, said: “I think it’s a good indication that we’re seeing continued funding, because we know that these programmes for some young people do need longer. You can’t just switch them off and expect them to be in a positive destination.

“But I worry that we don’t quite know what works and are committing to spending before we have a full picture.”

Education secretary Bridget Phillipson said: “The number of young people who are currently not in education, employment or training is unacceptably high, which is why we’re determined to spread opportunity into all corners of the country.

“The Youth Guarantee is just one of the steps we’re taking to get young people into skilled work and training, with reforms to the apprenticeship system to direct more funding to young people, cutting red tape to make it easier to start or complete an apprenticeship, and introducing foundation apprenticeships to give young people a route into careers in critical sectors.”

GCSE results expose a broken system, but adults prove what’s possible

This year’s GCSE results have once again laid bare a persistent contradiction: remarkable individual successes for adult learners on one hand, and stubborn system-level failures on the other.

At WM College, we’re celebrating the extraordinary achievements of our adult learners. In just 30 weeks, individuals – many of whom carried long-standing anxieties, challenging past experiences, and heavy responsibilities – embraced and conquered assessments that school-age students spend years preparing for. Some secured their target grades; others made giant strides in progress. Today, a young learner I spoke to said that he came into class not knowing how to add fractions, but he opened his envelope to a Grade 7. It’s a testament to their grit and motivation, and the tailored support we provide.

Yet despite WM College celebrating results that are double the national average, the national figures tell a sobering story. Nearly 40 per cent of all GCSE candidates failed to achieve a grade 4 in English today, and over 41 per cent failed to meet the same mark in maths – a rise on last year’s failure rates. For those aged 17 and up, the picture is starker: only 19.7 per cent passed English, and just 15.3 per cent maths. In effect, many adult resit learners remain trapped in a cycle of repeat attempts.

This “resit crisis” isn’t new. FE Week and others have raised the alarm, stating that repeatedly forcing learners into the same assessments with diminishing returns is demotivating – particularly when no robust alternatives or additional supports are in place.

Socioeconomic gaps remain entrenched too. Disadvantaged students, deprived of supportive learning environments during COVID lockdowns and beyond, are still significantly less likely to reach grade 5 in core subjects compared to their wealthier peers. While our colleges strive to fill these gaps with personalised teaching and pastoral care, the scale of the problem demands national-level action.

What’s more, rising numbers of resit entries – nearly 30 per cent for 16-year-olds and over 80 per cent for 17–19 year-olds in some subjects- are unsustainable and signal structural issues in how GCSEs are deployed and weighted.

Four policy shifts are urgently needed:

  1. Introduce alternative pathways for adult learners: Rather than repeatedly resitting GCSEs, offer modular or vocationally oriented qualifications that recognise progress and competence, not just exam performance.
  2. Rethink assessment models: For adult learners, we need flexible, less punitive assessment systems that focus on functional skills and confidence-building, not only high-stakes exams. Currently a lot of maths assessments test for language proficiency rather than an ability to solve a sum.
  3. Target funding to tackle inequality: Areas most affected by historic deprivation need sustained investment and tutoring support. Policy discussions must extend beyond the pandemic-era rhetoric.
  4. Make Functional Skills an employment standard: Functional skills qualifications, which focus on practical, day-to-day maths and English skills, should be recognised as the baseline employment standard. We already expect this of apprentices, so why not all employees? Employers need to be encouraged, or even required, to value functional skills not merely as an alternative to GCSEs, but as the essential qualification for workplace readiness.

At WM College, our learners have outperformed national averages despite their starting points because we commit resources, adapt creatively and refuse to let past failure define future success. Every learner who showed up and sat an exam this year rewrote a narrative of their own capabilities and they all deserve the right level of support to succeed.

If the government is serious about meeting its national skills and productivity targets, it cannot rely solely on young learners in schools. Adult learners – many retraining, reskilling, and filling critical workforce gaps – are essential to bridging this divide. Yet funding cuts, shrinking support programmes and an exam system that doesn’t account for their unique challenges risk undermining this potential. Without properly investing in adults who are returning to education, we will continue to see a disconnect between national ambitions and reality. Supporting these learners is not just a moral imperative; it is an economic necessity.

Rob May appointed as new Innovate Awarding MD

Innovate Awarding has appointed a new managing director following Charlotte Bosworth’s promotion to CEO of the Lifetime Training group.

Rob May, who previously held senior roles at City & Guilds Group and YMCA Awards, will take the reins at the apprenticeship assessment and awarding body in mid-September.

He replaces Bosworth who held the position for eight years. She took on the CEO role at Lifetime Group, which runs England’s largest apprenticeship training provider as well as Innovate Awarding, from David Smith earlier this year. 

May has spent the last two decades of his career working in youth development and education. 

He said: “I am thrilled to be starting this journey as the new managing director of Innovate Awarding. It has always struck me as a vibrant company and one that takes real pride in delivering high-quality, real-world learning solutions.”

Innovate Awarding has almost 200 staff. It assesses around 10,000 learners and awards 25,000 qualifications every year. It is one of the largest apprenticeship assessment organisations, assessing over 60 approved apprenticeships.

May added: “It’s a pivotal time for apprenticeship assessment. With the 2025 reforms bringing more flexibility and modular assessment, our priority will be to support and guide employers and training providers through these changes, ensuring we remain the trusted voice for businesses and apprentices alike.”

May led on business development strategy at City & Guilds for over seven years and spent three years as a director at YMCA Awards.

He recently held the position of chief executive officer at ABE, part of the Institute of Leadership and Management, for eight years.

He is also a governor at the Royal Agricultural University and has held numerous board positions including as a non-executive director at the Federation of Awarding Bodies.

Bosworth said: “We are thrilled to welcome Rob on board. His background in education and development of apprenticeship qualifications means he is uniquely placed to support the group’s mission to equip young people with the skills to help them reach their potential.

“I am looking forward to the next year of collaboration and partnership, ensuring we deliver high-quality assessments to meet the evolving needs of learners.”